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SECTION A-NON-CHORDATA AND CHORDATA

1. General Survey: Classification and Interrelationship of various Phyla. 2. Protozoa: Locomotion, Nutrition, Reproduction and Human Parasite. 3. Porifers: Canal system; Skeleton and Reproduction. 4. Cridaris: Polymorphism; Coral
reels Metagenesis. 5. Helminthiases: Parasitic adaptation and host-parasite relationships. 6. Annelida: Adaptive
radiation in Polychaeta. 7. Arthopoda: Larval forma and parasitism in Crustacea. Appendages of prawn: Vision and
respiration in Arthopoda, Social life and metamorphosis in insects. 8. Mollusca: Respiration, Pearl formation.
9. Echinedermata: General organisation, larval forms and affinities. 10. Chordata: Origin: Lung fishes; Origin of tetrapods. 11. Amphibis: Neoteny and parental care. 12. Reptilia: Skull types (Anapsid; Diapsid; Parapsid and synpaid)
Dinosaurs. 13. Aves: Origin aerial adaptations and migration; Fightless birds. 14. Mammalia: Prototheria and Metatheria:
Skin derivatives of Eutheria.
SECTION- B- Ecology, Ethology, Biostatics and Economic Zoology.
1. Ecology: Abiotic and biotic factors; Inter and intraspecific relations, ecological succession; Different types of biomes;
Biogeochemical cycles. Food web; Ozone layer and Biosphere; Pollution of air, water and land. 2. Ethology: Types of
animal behaviour, Role of hormones and phenomones in behaviour; Methods of studying animal behaviour, Biological
rhythms. 3. Biostatistics: Sampling methods, frequency distribution and measures of central rendency, standard
deviation, standard error correlation and regression chi-square and t-test. 4. Economic Zoology: Insect pests of crops
(Paddy, Gram and Sugarcane) and stored grains, Agriculture, Sericulture, Lacculture, pisciculture and Oyster culture.
PAPER- II
Cell Biology Genetics, Evolution and Systematics, Bio-Chemistry, Physiology and Development Biology.
SECTION- A
1. Cell Biology: Cell membrane, Active transport and Sodium potassium AT Pase Pump, Mitochondria, Golgibodies;
endoplasmic reticulum; ribosomes and lysosomes; cell division mitotic spinal and chromosome movements and
meiosis, chromosome mapping Gene concept and function; Watson-Crick model of DNA, Genetic code Protein synthesis, Sex chromosomes and sex determination. 2. Genetics: Mendelian laws of inheritance, recombination linkage and
linkage maps, multiple alleles, mutation (nutural and induced, mutation and evolution, chromosome number and form
structural rearrangements, polypoloidy, regulation of gene
expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; Human
cormosomal abnormalities, gene and diseases, Eugenics, Genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology and
gene cloning. 3. Evolution and systematics: Theories of evaluation; sources and nature of organic variation; natural
selection; Hardy Weinberg law; cryptic and cematic colouration; mimicry; isolating mechanisms and their role, insular
fauds, concept of species and sub-species; principles of taxonomy; Zological nomenclature and International code;
Fossils; Geological Bras; Phylogeny of horse and elephant; origin and evolution of man; principles and theories of
continental distribution of animals; Zoogeographical realms of the world.
SECTION - B - Biochemistry, Physiology and Development Biology.
1. Biochemistry: Structure of carbohydrates, lipids (including saturated and unsaturated fatty acids) amino acids,
proteins and nuclieic acides, Glycolysis; Krebs cycle, Oxidation and reduction, oxidative phosphorelation, Energy
conservation and release. ATPC-AMP; types of enzymes, mechanism of enzyme action; Immunoghlobulins and
immunity; vitamins, 2. Physiology (with special reference to mammals): Composition of blood, blood group in man,
agglutination; oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, haemoglobin, breathing and its regulation Formation of urea and
urine, acide-base balance and homeostasis; Thermo-regulation in Man; Nerve impulse conduction and transmission
across synpse, neurotransmitters; Vision, hearing and olfaction; Types of muscles; Digestion and absorption of protein, carbohydrate, fat and nucleic acid, control of secretion of digestive juices, balanced diet of man, steroid, protein
peptide and aminoacids, drived hormones; role of hypothalamus, pituitary thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, adernal
glands and pineal organ and their relationship, physiology of human reproduction, hormonal control of development in
man; Pheromones in mammals. 3. Development Biology: Gametogenesis, fertilisation, types of eggs, clevage and
gastrulation in Brachiotoma frog and chick; fate maps of frog and chick; metamorphosis in frog; formation and fate of
extra embryonic membrance in chick; formation of amino allantois and types of placenta in mammals, organiser phenomenon, regeneration genetic control of development organogenesis of brain, eye and heart; aging.
3. CHEMISTRY: PAPER- I
Atomic Structure : Bohrs model and its limitation de Broglie equation, Heisenbergs suncertainty principle, quantum
mechanical operators and the Schrodinger wave equation, physical significance of wave function and its characteristics (normalized orthogonal), radial distribution and shapes of s.p.d. and f-orbitals, particle in a one-dimensional box,
quantisation of electronic energies (qualitative treatment of hydrogen atom).
Pauls Exclusion principle. Hunds rule of maximum multiplicity, Aufbau principle, Electronic configuration of atoms,
Long form of periodic table including translawrencium elements. Periodicity in progerties of the elements such as atomic
and ionic radionization potential election affinity, electronegativity and hydration energy.
Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry : Sructure of nucleus (shell model), nuclear forces, nuclear stability-NP ration,
nuclear binding energy Kinetics, detection and measurement of radioactivity, Artificial transmutation of elements and
nuclear reactions, nuclear fission & fusion, radioactive isotopes and their applications. Radio cartoon dating, Elementary ideas of radiation chemistry, radiolysis of water and aqueous solution, unit of radiation, chemical yield (G-value),
Frickes dosimetry. Chemical Bonding : Valence bond theory (Heitier-London and Pauling-Slater theories), hybridization, VSEPR theory and molecular orbital energy lever diagrams, for homo and hetro nuclear diatomic molecules, bond
order, bond length and bond strength, signa-and p-bonds, hydrogen bond, characteristics of covalent bond. Chemistry
of s- and p- block elements : General properties of s-and p-block elements, chemical reactivity of elements and group
trends. Chemical behaviour with respect of their hybrids, halidas and oxides. Chemistry of Transition Elements :
General Characteristics, variable oxidation stases, complex formation, colour, magnetic and catalytic properties.
Comparative study of 4d and 5d transition elements with 3d analogues with respect to their ionic radil, oxidation stasis
and magnetic properties. Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides : Lanthanide contraction, oxidation stasis, Principles of separation of lanthanides and actinides. Magnetic and spectral properties of their compounds. Coordination
Chemistry : Werners Theory of coordination compounds. IUPAC system of nomenclature, effective atomic number
(EAN) Isomerism in coordination compounds. Valence bond theory and its limitations. Crystal held theory, Crystal held
splitting of d-orbitals in octahedral, tetrahedral and square planer complexes. Eq and factors affecting its magnitude,
calculation of Crystal held stabilisation energies (CFSE) for d1 to d9 week and strong field, octahedral complexes,
spectrochemical series. Electronic spectre of d-transition metal complexes, types of electronic transitions, selection
rules for electronic transitions, Spectroscopic ground states for d1 to d10 systems. Bio-Inorganic Chemistry: Essential and trace elements in biological processes, Metalloporphyrins with special reference to haemoglobin and myoglobin, Biological role of alkali and alkaline earth metal ions with special reference to Ca2+. Preparation, Properties and
Uses of the following Inorganic Compounds : Heavy water, boric acid, diborane, hydrazine, hydroxylamine, potassium
dicromate, potassium permanganate, Ce (IV) sulphate and titanium (III) sulphate, Polymers : Molecular weight of
polymers by sedimentation light scattering viscosity and osmotic pressure. Number average and weight average molecular weights, elasticity and crystallinity of polymers. Borazines : Sillicons and phosphonitrillic halide polymers.
Chemical Thermodynamics : Thermodynamic functions, Laws of thermodynamics and their applications to various
physico-chemical process. Concept of chemical potential. Glibbs Duhem equation, Classius-Clapeyron equation, thermodynamic treatment of colligative properties. Chemical Kinetics: Order and molecularity of a reaction Rate laws,
methods for determining the order of a reaction. Energy of activation, Colision theory of reaction rate. Steady state
approximations. Transition state, theory of reaction rates, consecutive and side reactions. Phase Equilibria : Phases,
components, degrees of freedom, phase diagram of one and two component systems, Nearest distribution law, Applications of distribution law. Electrochemistry : Theory of strong electrolytes. Debye-Hucket theory of activity coefficient laws of electrolytic conduction, transport number determination of transport number (Hittorts and moving boundary method). Applications of conductance for determining the solubility and solubility products, Ionic equilibria, ionic
product of water, pH, acid-base indicators, common ion effect, buffer solubility buffer index, buffer capacity solubility
product and applications in analysis. Solid State Chemistry : Classification of solids, seven crystal systems, elements
of symmetry in crystals, space lattice and unit cell, classification of crystals on the basis of bond types ionic solids,
metalic solids, covalent solids, and molecular solids. The close packing of spheres, hexagonal close ionic solids,
metalic solids, covalent solids, and molecular solids. The close packing of spheres, hexagonal close packing, cubic
close packing and body centered cubic packing, coordination number and radius ratio effect. Barggs law of X-ray
diffraction, powder pattern method, crystal structure of NaCI and KCI. Surface Chemistry: Stability of and origin of
charge on colloids, Electrokinetic potential. Physical and chemical absorption, various types of adsorption isotherms.
Hormogenous and heteterogeneous catalysis enzyme catalysis (Michelis-Menton) equation. Molecular Spectra :
Rotational Spectra Rigid and non-rigid rotator models. Determination of bond distance of diatomic molecules, linear
triatomic molecules isotopic substitution. Vibrational-Rotational Spectra : Hormonic and anthormonic vibrations,
vibrational energies of diatomic molecules, zero point energy, evaluation of force constant. Fundamental frequencies,
overtones, trot bands, degrees of freedm of polyatomic molecules. Concept of group frequencies. Raman Spectra :
Raman effect stokes and antistokes fines and their intensity difference. Rule of mutual exclusion. Electronic Spectra
: Electronic transitions, Frank condom Principle, Phosphorescene and fluorescence.
PAPER- II
General Organic Chemistry : Electronic displacement inductive, electromeric and mesmoeric effects, Conjugation
and hyperconjugation, Resonance and its application to organic compounds, Electrophlies, nuclephlies, carbocations,
carbanions and free radical. Organic acids and bases. Effects of structure on the strength of organic acids and bases.
Hydrogen bond and its effect on the properties of organic compounds. Concepts of Organic Reaction Mechanism :
Mechanism of addition, substitution, elimination, reactions and molecular rearranagements, Mechanism of Electrophilic and nucleophilic automatic substitution. Mechanism of the following reactions : Aldol condensation, Claims condensation Beckmann rearrangement, Perkin reaction, Reiner-Tiemann reaction, Cannizaros reaction, Friedel Crafts
reaction, Refonnatiskys reaction and Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement. Aliphatic Compounds : Chemistry of simple
organic compounds belonging to following classes with special reference to the mechanisms of the reactions involved
therein, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes alkyl, halides, alcohol, ethers, thiols aldehydes, ketones, a busnaltruated carbonyl
compounds, acids and their derivatives, amines, aminoacids, hydroxy acids, unsatuarated acids and diabasic acids,
Synthetic uses of malonic easier acetoaceliceasier, Gridnands reagent, carbene, diazomelhane and phosphoranes.
Carbohydrates : Classification, configuration and general reaction of simple monosaccharides. Ozone formation,
mutarotation, pyranose and furanose structures. Chain lengthening and chain shortening in aidoses and Kethses.
Interconversion of glucose and fructose. Stereochemistry and conformations : Elements of symmetry, optical and
geometical isomerism in simple organic compounds. Absolute configuration (R & S); confugations of geometrical isomers, E & Z notations, Conformation of mono and distributed cyciohexnaes. Boat and chair forme, Aromatic Compounds : Modern structure of benzene; Concept of aromaticity. Huckle rule and its simple application to non-benezenoid

aromatic compounds. Activating and deactivating effect of subsituent groups, directive influence. Study of the
compounds containing following groups attached to the alky and benzene ring halogen, hydroxy, nitro and amino groups.
Sulphonic acids, benzaldelyde, salicy dehyde, acetophenone, Benzoic, salicyclic, phithalic, cannamic and mandelic
acids. Naphthalene & Pyridine : Synthesis, structure and important reations. Alkaloids : General methods of structure
elucidation of alkaloids, chemistry of nicotine. Organic Polymers : Mechanism of polymerization, polymers of industrial
importance, synthetic fibers, Chemistry of Living Cells : A Brief introduction, chemical constituents, cell membraines,
acid base balance, Diffusion and active transport. Donnan membranes equilibria. Enzymes and Coenzymes : Nomenclature and characteristics, factors which affect enzyme activity. NMR Spectroscopy : Principle of PMR, chemical shift,
spin-spin coupling, interpretation of PMR spectra of simple organic molecules, Evaluation of analytical Data : Errors,
accuracy and precision, Relative and standard deviation rejection of doubtful, observations, t-test, Q-test. Solvent
Extraction : Distribution law, Craigs concept of counter-current distribution, important solvent extraction systems.
Chromatography : Classification of Chromatographic techniques, general principles of absorption, partition exchange,
paper and thin layer chromatography. Environmental Chemistry : Air pollutants and their toxic effects, depletion of
ozone layer effects of oxides of nitrogen, flurochlorocarbons and their effect on ozone layer, Greenhouse effect. Acid
rain.
4. PHYSICS: PAPER - I: Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Waves & Oscillations
1. Mechanics : Conservation law, collisions, impact paramter, scattering cross-section centre of mass and lab systems
with transformation of physical quantities, Rutheford Scattering. Motion of a rocket under constant force field. Rotating
frames of reference, Coriolls force. Motion of rigid bodies. Dynamics of rotating bodies. Moment of inertia, Theorem of
parallel and perpendicular axis. Moment of inertia of sphere, ring cylinder, disc, Angular momentum. tonque and
precession of a top. Gyroscope. Central forces. Motion under inverse square law. Keplers Laws, Motion of Safellites
(including geostationary). Galilean Relativity. Special Theory of Relativity. Michesion-Morley Experiment, Lorentz
Transformations-addition theorem of velocities. Variation of mass with velocity. Mass-Energy equivalence. Fluid dynamics. streamlines, Reynold number Viscosity, Poiseulles formula for the flow of liquid throught narrow tubes, turbulence, Bermoullis equation with simple applications.
2. Thermal Physics : Laws of thermodynamics, Entropy, Camots cycle, Isothermal and Adiabatic changes, thermodynamic Potentials, Helmboltz and Gibbs functions. Maxwells relations. The clausius-clapeyron equation, reversible cell,
Joul-Kelvin effect, Stefan Boltzmann Law, Kinetic Theory of Gasses, Maxwells Distribution Law of velocities, Equipartition
of energy, specific heats of gases, mean free patin, Borwnian Motion, Black Body radiation specific heat of solids,
Einstein and Debye theories. Weins Law, Plancks Law, solar constant. Shahs theory of therma ionization and Steliar
spectre Production of low temperatures using adiabetic dermagnatization and dilution refrigeration. Concept of negative
temparature. 3. Waves of Oscillations : Oscillations, simple harmonic motion, Examples of simple harmonic motion
mass, spring and LC circuits. Statinary and travelling waves, Damped hormonic motion, forced oscillation and Resonance, Sharpness of resonance, Wave equation, Harmonic solutions, Plane and Spherical waves, Superposition of
waves. Two prependicular simple harmonic motions. Lissajous figures, Fourier analysis of periodic waves-square and
triangular waves. Phase and Group velocities, Beats, Huygens principle, Division of amplitude and wave front, Fresnel
Biprism, Newtons rings, Michelson interferometer, Fabry-Petrot inter ferometer. Diffraction-Fresnel and Frauhoes.
Diffraction as a Fourier Transformation. Fresnel and Fraunholer diffraction by reactungular and circular apertures.
Diffraction by straight edge, Single and multiple slits. Resolving power of granting and optical instruments. Rayleigh
criterion. Polarization, production and Detection of polarised light (Linear, circular and elliptical) Brewsters law, Huyghens
theory of double refraction, optical rotation, polarimeters. Laser sources (Helium-Neon, Ruby and semi conductor diode). Concept of spatial and temporal coherence Holography, theory and application.
PAPER - II : Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics and Electronics
1. Electricity and Magnetism : Coulombs law, Electric Field Gausss Law, Electric Potential, Possion and Laplace
equations for homogenous dielectric, uncharged conducting sphere in a uniform field, point charge and infinite conducting plane. Current electricity, Kirchoffs laws and its applications; Wheatstone bridge, Kelvins double bridge, Carey
fosters bridge. Bio-Savart law and applications. Amperss circuital law and its applications, Magnetic induction and field
strength, Magnetic shell Magnetic field on the axis of circular coil Helmboltz coil, Electromagnetic Industion, Faradays
and Lenzs law, self and mutual inductances. Alternating currents L.C.R. circuits, series and parallel resonance circuits,
quality factor. Maxwells equations and electromagnetic waves. Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, Poynting
vector Magnetic fields in Matter. Dia, para, Ferro, Antiferro and Ferrimagnetism (Qualitative approach only). Hsteresis.
2. Modern Physics : Bohrs theory of hydrogen atom Electron spin, Optical and X-ray Spectral Stem-Geriach experiment
and spatial quantkation, Vector model of the atom spectral terms, fine structure of spectral fines. J-J and L-S coupling
Zeeman effect, Paulis exclusion principle, spectral terms of two equivalent and non-equivalent electrons. Gross and
fine structure of electronic band spectra. Raman effect, Photoelectric effect, Compton effect De-Broglie waves. Wave
Particle duality,uncertainty principle, postulates of quantum machanics. Schrodinger wave equation with application (i)
particle in a box, (ii) motion across a step potential, One dimensional harmonic osciffator eigen values and eigen functions. Radioactivity, Alpha, Beta and gamma radiations. Elementary theory of the alpha deca. Nuclear binding energy.
Mass spectroscopy, semi empirical mass formula. Nuclear fission and fusion. Elementary Reactor Physice, Elementary
particles and their classification, strong and weak Electromagnetic interactions. Particle accelerators, cyclotrol. Linear
accelerators. Elementary ideas of superconductivity. 3. Electronics : Band theory of solids,
conductors insulators and semiconductors. Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, P.N junction, Thermistor Zener
diodes. Reverse and forward based P.N. Junction, solar cell. Use of diodes and transistors for rectification,
amplification oscillation, modulation and detection r.f. waves. Transistor, receiver. Television, Logic Gates and their
truth table, some applications.
5. MATHEMATICS: PAPER- I
Linear Algebra : Vector space, bases, dimensions of a finitely generated space, linear transformation: Rank and nullity
of a linear transformation. Cayley Hamiliton theorem, Eigenvalues and Eigen vectors. Matrix of linear transformation,
Row and column reduction. Echelon form, Equivalence, Congruence and similarty, Reduction to canonical form.
Orthogonal, symmetrical, skew-symmetrical, unitary, Hemitian and skew-Hermitian matrices their eigen values,
orthogonal and unitary reduction of quadratic and Hermitian form. Positive definite quadratic form. Simultaneous
reduction. Calculus : Real numbers, limits, continuity, differentiability. Mean value theorems, Taylors indeterminate
forms, Maxima and minima. Curve Tracing Asymptotes.Functions of several variables, partial derivatives, maxima and
minima, Jacobian Definite and indefinite integrals. Double and tripple integrals (techniques only), application to Beta and
Gamma Functions, Areas, Volumes, Centre of gravity. Analytical Geometry of two and three dimensions : First and
second degree equations in two dimensions in cartesian and polar coordinates. Plane, sphere, parabofoid, Ellipsoid,
hyperboloid of one and two sheets and their elementary properties. Curves in space. Curvature and torsion. Frenets
formulze. Differential Equations : Order and Degree of a differential equation, differential equation of first order and first
degree, variables separable. Homogeneous, linear, and exact differential equations, differential equation with constant
coefficients. The complementary function and the particular integral of eax, cosax, sinax, xm, eax, cosdx, eax, sinbx.
Vector Analysis : Vector Algebra, Differentiation of vector function of a scalar variable Gradient, divergence and curl
in cartestian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates and their physical interpretation, Higher order derivates. vector
identities and vector, equations, Gauss and stokes Theorems. Tensor Analysis : Definition of Tensor, Transformation
of coordinates, contravariant and contravariant tensors. Addition and multiplication of tensors, contraction of tensors.
Inner product, fundamental tensors,Christoffel symbols,contravariant differentiation,Gradiant, curl and divergence in
tensor notation. Statics : Equilibrium of a system of particles, work and potential energy. Friction. Common catenary.
Principle of Virtual work..... Stability of equilibrium. Equilibrium of forces in three dimensions. Dynamics: Degree of
freedom and constraints. Rectilinear motion Simple harmonic motion in a plane. Projectiles, Constrained motion, work
and energy. Motion under impulsive forces, Keplers laws. Orbits under central forces. Motion of varying mass. Motion
under resisting medium. Hydrostatics : Pressure of heavy fluids. Equilibrium of fluids under given system of forces.
Centre of pressure. Thrust on curved surfaces. Equilibrium of floating bodies, stability of equilibrium and pressure and
gases, problems relating to atmosphere.
PAPER - II
Algebra : Groups, subgroups, normal subgroup, homomorphism of groups, quotient groups Baisc isomorphism
theorems, sylow theorems.Permutation Groups. Cayleys Theorem. Rings and ideals. Principal ideal domains, unique
ractorization domains and Euciiden domains, Field Extensions, Finite fields. Real Analysis : Metric spaces, their
topology with special reference to R sequence in metric space Cauchy sequence completeness. Completion,
continuous functions. Uniform continuity. Properties of continuous function of Compact sets. Riemann Steltjes
Integral. Improper integral and their conditions of existence. Differentiation of function of several variables. Implicit
function theorem, maxima and minima.
Absolute and conditional Convergence of series of real Complex terms, Rearrangement of series, Uniform-convergence, infinite products. Continuity, differentiability and integrabillity of series, Multiple integrals.
Complex Analysis : Analytic functions, Cauchys theorem, Cauchys integral formula, power series, Taylors series,
Singularities,Cachleys Residue theorem and Contour integration. Partial Differential Equations : Formation of partial
differential equation. Types of integrals of partial differential equaltions of first order, Charphs method, Partial
differential equation with constant coeffcients. Mechanis : Generalised constraints, constraints, holonomic and nonholonomic systems, DAlemberts Principle and Langranges equations, Moment of intertia. Motion of rigid bodies in two
dimensions. Hydrodynamics : Equation of continuity.momentum and energy, inviscid flow theory.Two dimensional
motion, streaming motion sources and Sinks. Numerical Analysis : Transcendental and ploynomial Equations-Methods of tabulation, bisection, reaula-false secants and Newton-Renhsoand order of its converagence. Interpolation and
Numerical differentiation formulae with error terms. Numercial Integration of Ordinary differential Equations : Eulers
method, mulistepperdictors Corrector methods. Adams and Milnes method convergence and stability, Runge Kutta
Method. Operational Research : Mathematical Programming, Definition and some elementary properties of convex
sets, simplex methods, rectangular games and their solutions.
6. GEOGRAPHY : PAPER -1- SECTION -A-PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
1.Geomophology : Origin and structure of the earth, Earth movements Plate tectomics and Mountain Building: Isostasy;
Vulcansim; Weathering and Erosion; Cycle of Erosion, Evolution of landforms; fluvial, glacial, acolion, marine and Karst
Rejuvenation and Polycyclic Land form features. 2 Climatology : Composition and structure of atmoshphere, Insolation
and Heat Budget; Atmospheric pressure and winds, Moisture and Precipitation; Airmasses and Fronts; Cyclone; Origin;
Movements and associated weather, Classification of world climates; Koopen and Thomthwaite.
3. Oceanography : Configuration of Ocean floor, Salinity Ocean Currents,Tides; Ocean deposits and coral reefs.
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